Juba!: A Novel

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Synopsis
In New York Times bestselling author Walter Dean Myers's last novel, he delivers a gripping story based on the life of a real dancer known as Master Juba, who lived in the nineteenth century.

This engaging historical novel is based on the true story of the meteoric rise of an immensely talented young black dancer, William Henry Lane, who influenced today's tap, jazz, and step dancing. With meticulous and intensive research, Walter Dean Myers has brought to life Juba's story.The novel includes photographs, maps, and other images from Juba's time and an afterword from Walter Dean Myers's wife about the writing process of Juba!red in the North and sent down South as slaves. England offers freedoms that Juba could only dream of in the States, and returning home may prove a dangerous decision.

This novel is based on a true story, the intricacies of Juba's meteoric rise as an explosive young black dancer brought to life by Walter Dean Myers through meticulous and intensive research.

Copyright:
2015

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9780062112743
Related ISBNs:
9780062112712
Publisher:
HarperCollins
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Walter Dean Myers
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
History, Children's Books, Biographies and Memoirs, Literature and Fiction
Grade Levels:
Eighth grade
Reading Age:
13–18
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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